Memorial

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Memorial ranks 168 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

107 Eliot Street
Natick, MA 01760

(508) 647-6590

District: Natick

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,262

Students who attend Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	J F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Natick High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Asian:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Memorial ranks better than 81.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Natick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78%), two or more races (8.6%), Asian (6.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial is 14.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Natick School District! (See more...)

Compare Memorial employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial is $14,262, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Natick School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Memorial:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial 168^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Memorial in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Natick:

SchoolDigger ranks Natick 37^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Memorial

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Rank History for all students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	80.77	168^th	884	81.0%
2004	91.81	24^th	882	97.3%
2005	80.83	163^rd	887	81.6%
2006	91.44	29^th	911	96.8%
2007	83.04	133^rd	911	85.4%
2008	85.90	88^th	908	90.3%
2009	90.58	41^st	909	95.5%
2010	91.12	22^nd	920	97.6%
2011	86.40	87^th	924	90.6%
2012	86.40	91^st	930	90.2%
2013	89.07	51^st	928	94.5%
2014	83.52	119^th	926	87.1%
2015	71.28	268^th	914	70.7%
2016	90.98	44^th	932	95.3%
2017	85.08	111^th	938	88.2%
2018	87.11	90^th	934	90.4%
2019	89.03	71^st	942	92.5%
2021	89.79	84^th	936	91.0%
2022	88.47	99^th	932	89.4%
2023	81.42	168^th	928	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	62.01	267^th	886	69.9%
2019	79.28	103^rd	896	88.5%
2021	82.72	99^th	894	88.9%
2022	57.60	337^th	905	62.8%
2023	52.76	278^th	703	60.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	87.18	68^th	893	92.4%
2019	89.26	57^th	902	93.7%
2021	89.27	68^th	898	92.4%
2022	87.91	95^th	901	89.5%
2023	68.05	287^th	887	67.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.12	161^st	656	75.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	83.22	121^st	898	86.5%
2019	85.73	105^th	907	88.4%
2021	88.10	86^th	904	90.5%
2022	82.85	132^nd	908	85.5%
2023	88.40	79^th	896	91.2%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	89.72	72^nd	925	92.2%

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Rank History for White students at Memorial

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	79.47	118^th	772	84.7%
2019	81.16	99^th	780	87.3%
2021	87.01	60^th	765	92.2%
2022	79.52	120^th	764	84.3%
2023	71.53	187^th	762	75.5%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Memorial has been amazing! Each of my children has had a great experience at this school. The staff is fantastic and works together with parents and students to address any concern or need. I toured private schools before my oldest began. The expensive private schools could only impress me with the beautiful buildings and pricey equipment. None of them had the vision and staff that I found for free! We always thought we would choose private schools. Check out your public schools, you may be surprised! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 29, 2010

Indeed a great school. Nothing negative about it. Nice community, happy kids, good atmosphere. The principal knows excactly what she is doing. The teachers are just great. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Memorial

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	384	7	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1989	366	9	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1990	370	13	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1991	353	10	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	384	12	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	392	16	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	413	11	28	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	377	7	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1996	377	7	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1997	384	8	17	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1998	386	8	16	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	380	9	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2000	390	5	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	403	7	24	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	453	8	12	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2003	453	8	12	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2004	422	5	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2005	401	6	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	395	2	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	9	423
2007	385	0	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	7	406
2008	422	1	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	5	439
2009	435	2	6	6	0	0	6	0	455
2010	419	1	9	4	0	0	7	0	440
2011	399	1	13	3	0	0	12	0	428
2012	406	1	18	5	0	0	17	0	447
2013	376	4	18	7	0	0	24	0	429
2014	376	5	23	10	0	0	19	0	433
2015	383	4	17	9	0	0	20	0	433
2016	347	5	18	12	0	0	25	0	407
2017	371	5	21	15	0	0	22	0	434
2018	343	4	23	23	0	0	20	0	413
2019	350	5	23	19	0	0	27	0	424
2020	329	6	24	16	0	0	28	0	403
2021	334	7	23	18	0	0	24	1	407
2022	317	7	25	19	0	0	28	0	396
2023	337	6	30	22	0	0	37	0	432

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	397	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	427	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	407	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	407	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	416	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	418	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	411	n/a	0.0	4.9
2000	418	n/a	0.0	5.5
2001	441	n/a	0.0	5.7
2002	479	n/a	n/a	2.5
2003	479	n/a	n/a	2.5
2004	439	31.2	14.1	1.6
2005	414	28.1	14.7	1.7
2006	423	27.2	15.6	1.7
2007	406	29.0	14.0	1.8
2008	439	28.0	15.7	2.1
2009	455	29.0	15.7	2.9
2010	440	30.0	14.6	2
2011	428	27.4	15.5	4.4
2012	447	27.4	16.2	2.5
2013	429	22.7	18.8	4.2
2014	433	26.8	16.1	5.3
2015	433	28.0	15.4	4.8
2016	407	26.0	15.6	n/a
2017	434	25.5	17.0	n/a
2018	413	27.8	14.8	n/a
2019	424	27.7	15.3	n/a
2020	403	26.9	14.9	n/a
2021	407	26.0	15.6	n/a
2022	396	28.0	14.1	n/a
2023	432	29.2	14.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	397	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	427	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	407	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	407	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	416	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	418	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	411	n/a	0.0	4.9
2000	418	n/a	0.0	5.5
2001	441	n/a	0.0	5.7
2002	479	n/a	n/a	2.5
2003	479	n/a	n/a	2.5
2004	439	31.2	14.1	1.6
2005	414	28.1	14.7	1.7
2006	423	27.2	15.6	1.7
2007	406	29.0	14.0	1.8
2008	439	28.0	15.7	2.1
2009	455	29.0	15.7	2.9
2010	440	30.0	14.6	2
2011	428	27.4	15.5	4.4
2012	447	27.4	16.2	2.5
2013	429	22.7	18.8	4.2
2014	433	26.8	16.1	5.3
2015	433	28.0	15.4	4.8
2016	407	26.0	15.6	n/a
2017	434	25.5	17.0	n/a
2018	413	27.8	14.8	n/a
2019	424	27.7	15.3	n/a
2020	403	26.9	14.9	n/a
2021	407	26.0	15.6	n/a
2022	396	28.0	14.1	n/a
2023	432	29.2	14.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$106 (0.8%)	$13,596 (99.2%)	$13,702
2020	$118 (0.9%)	$13,734 (99.1%)	$13,852
2021	$619 (4.3%)	$13,643 (95.7%)	$14,262

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 71^st of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 168^th of 928 Elementary schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial)	89	66.3	22.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Natick)	78	65.6	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial)	82	68.8	13.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Natick)	69	64.6	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial)	68	54.8	13.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Natick)	66	64	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial)	73	57	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Natick)	62	63.9	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memorial)	77	60.1	16.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Natick)	68	64.9	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Memorial)	77	62.4	14.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Natick)	67	65.7	1.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	424	432	1.9%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	23	30	30.4%
Hispanic	19	22	15.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	350	337	3.7%
Two or More Races	27	37	37%

Schools Near Memorial

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial	Public	K-4	107 Eliot Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6590	432	29	14.7		337 (78.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.1%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	81.4	168^th of 928 public elementary schools	81.9%		88.5	99^th of 932 public elementary schools	89.4%	69	66.3	54.8		60.1	68.8	57.0		62.4			$14,262	$619	$13,643
Johnson	Public	1-4	99 South Main Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6680	136	13	10.7		104 (76.5%)	4 (2.9%)	12 (8.8%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	96.3	10^th of 928 public elementary schools	98.9%		88.5	97^th of 932 public elementary schools	89.6%	87	80.7	83.7		82.4	74.2	79.1		77.0			$17,421	$1,840	$15,582
Lilja Elementary	Public	K-4	41 Bacon Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6570	406	35	11.5		264 (65.0%)	15 (3.7%)	45 (11.1%)	52 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	81.3	173^rd of 928 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.2	159^th of 932 public elementary schools	82.9%	14	63.4	55.7		59.3	64.4	59.5		61.8			$15,584	$619	$14,965
John D Hardy	Public	K-5	293 Weston Rd	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6270	206	18	11.3		110 (53.4%)	5 (2.4%)	17 (8.3%)	55 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.2%)	98.5	1^st of 928 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.8	16^th of 932 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	77.1	87.5	90.6	84.9	91.4	93.8	84.4	89.9	90.6	90.6	$22,589	$502	$22,088
Hunnewell	Public	K-5	28 Cameron Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6275	198	17	11.8		161 (81.3%)	3 (1.5%)	13 (6.6%)	12 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	96.9	5^th of 928 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.2	2^nd of 932 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	72.7	76.3	89.2	79.6	84.9	76.3	91.9	84.3	86.5	86.5	$21,443	$959	$20,484
Pine Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Pine Hill Lane	Sherborn	01770	Middlesex County	Sherborn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 655-0630	401	33	12.0		311 (77.6%)	16 (4.0%)	18 (4.5%)	32 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	87.6	105^th of 928 public elementary schools	88.7%		85	129^th of 932 public elementary schools	86.2%	24	70.8	54.2	75.0	66.2	57.5	76.4	74.6	69.1	63.3	63.3	$20,371	$906	$19,464
Sprague Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 School Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 263-1965	287	25	11.6		155 (54.0%)	9 (3.1%)	21 (7.3%)	64 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.2%)	93	48^th of 928 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.3	82^nd of 932 public elementary schools	91.2%	34	71.7	74.1	71.2	72.3	78.3	83.3	72.7	77.7	63.6	63.6	$24,057	$915	$23,142
Chickering	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Cross Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 785-0480	502	45	11.1		364 (72.5%)	17 (3.4%)	23 (4.6%)	66 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	86.9	113^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.8%		92.5	44^th of 932 public elementary schools	95.3%	69	69.1	55.8	61.0	62.3	65.0	79.1	71.4	71.5	59.7	59.7	$20,711	$640	$20,071
Katharine Lee Bates	Public	K-5	116 Elmwood Rd	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6260	271	17	15.8		194 (71.6%)	8 (3.0%)	16 (5.9%)	25 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	95.5	19^th of 928 public elementary schools	98.0%		92.2	52^nd of 932 public elementary schools	94.4%	33	82.9	66.7	81.4	76.3	90.2	80.4	76.2	82.1	71.4	71.4	$20,925	$502	$20,423
Ernest F Upham	Public	K-5	35 Wynnewood Rd	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6285	160	19	8.2		108 (67.5%)	9 (5.6%)	12 (7.5%)	16 (10.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	90.7	65^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.0%		87.9	105^th of 932 public elementary schools	88.7%	40	65.2	73.1	66.7	68.2	60.9	76.9	80.6	74.1	66.7	66.7	$32,197	$1,758	$30,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial

What district is Memorial in?

Natick

Is Memorial a good school?

Memorial ranks 168^th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Memorial attend?

Students who attend Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : J F Kennedy Middle School
High : Natick High

What is the racial makeup of Memorial?

Students at Memorial are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Memorial?

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Memorial.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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